Chattooga County | |
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Coordinates: 34°29′N 85°21′W / 34.48°N 85.35°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Founded | 1838 |
Named for | Chattooga River (Alabama-Georgia) |
Seat | Summerville |
Largest city | Summerville |
Area | |
• Total | 314 sq mi (810 km2) |
• Land | 313 sq mi (810 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.07% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,965 |
• Density | 80/sq mi (30/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 14th |
Website | chattoogacounty |
Chattooga County is a county in the Northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,965.[1] The county seat is Summerville.[2] The county was created on December 28, 1838.
Chattooga County comprises the Summerville, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Rome-Summerville Combined Statistical Area.
Summerville is the site of the Chattooga County Courthouse. The county is home to several properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places.